John OÆBrien probably wonÆt start against the Czech Republic, DaMarcus Beasley might start but in a different position, and at least four players are in contention for two spots that are up for grabs June 12.

Those are the conclusions to be drawn after a sorry showing against Morocco (0-1), a consistent dominance of Venezuela (2-0), and ...

OFF THE POST: Sex shop retreats after German stars threaten suitPosted by Soccer America on May. 30, 11:43 a.m.After German playmaker Michael Ballack and goalkeeper Oliver ''Olli'' Kahn threatened to sue German sex shop chain Beate Uhse, it took off the market six-inch long vibrators it had dubbed ''Olli K.'' and ''Michael B.''

In a DW-World.de report headlined ''Beate Uhse Loses its World Cup Buzz,'' the company's spokesperson Assia Tschernookof said, ''We will sell no more Olli K's and ...

U.S. OPEN CUP: USL EntrantsPosted by Soccer America on May. 30, 11:22 a.m.Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup for USL Second Division and Premier Development League teams concluded Monday, adding five USL Second Division teams and eight PDL sides into the pool of USL teams already consisting of the eight USL First Division members of the USSF and the defending USL-2 champion Charlotte Eagles. Here are USL entrants by round:

Gregg Berhalter, a veteran of the USAÆs 2002 World Cup roster, has been added to the 23-man roster for the 2006 World Cup, replacing defender Cory Gibbs who was diagnosed with a right knee injury on ...